SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 10, 2011

The goal for the entrepreneurs is to receive coaching, mentoring and resources for their companies. The format of the meetings is to have several entrepreneurs present their projects and to have an interactive discussion from the attendees with comments, suggestions and ideas for the presenters. See [link] (more)

Coach 113

Coach Mentor Resource Ideas 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2021

Obviously, both are required for a company to stay healthy and growing. As a long-time business advisor and mentor to entrepreneurs, I consistently find that the most thriving businesses are people-centric, and those team members create the best processes, rather than the other way around.

Satisfaction 154

Satisfaction Demand Resource Competition 154

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2023

A business entity has to be created and real resources applied. Ask for help from advisors and mentor your team. As you gather your team, recognize that they will need your help and coaching as well. Yet running a new company cannot always be a consensus-driven process, so you need to trust yourself in making the hard decisions.

Ideas 105

Ideas Startup Entrepreneur Social Media 105

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Based on my experience and a business advisor and mentor, this is the ideal time to get back to the basics of business leadership and innovation. Provide the resources and training to get the job done. Through mentoring and coaching, you can build a culture of sharing and collaboration throughout the team.

Mentor 122

Mentor Ideas Competition Examples 122

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2022

He assures us that these apply to an external crisis that you have no control over, or an internal screwup, or just the kinds of growing pains that hit every company: Keep your focus on how to fix the problem. Provide tools and resources as required. The challenge for many bosses is to recognize when their team should be coaching them.

Develop 138

Develop Development Coach Satisfaction 138

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2021

Perhaps you need to do more to be a role model for accountability , and provide more coaching on exactly what it means. Johnson , was quick to accept accountability via a company apology on Twitter for a racial profiling incident at a Starbucks in Philadelphia, even though he could have claimed that a fired employee was at fault.

Training 173

Training Examples Startup Social Media 173

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2014

One of the interesting things about being a VC is that you often see companies in transition. I also see companies as they move from having taken $1-5 million from me to their next round where they raise $8-15 million from Series B investors and sometimes I lead at this round (we’re stage agnostic but 80% of our deals are seed & A).

Startup 381

Startup Resource Venture Capital Activity 381

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

He went on to start many successful companies, including General Electric. Don’t be hesitant to use coaches, mentors, and other resources to test and improve your image by others, and your perceptions of business realities and biases. Build and maintain your emotional intelligence.

Startup 122

Startup Satisfaction Summary Coach 122

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2017

Yet if you don’t spend some resources preparing for the changes in the marketplace we already know about, there may be no tomorrow for your business. In my years of mentoring and advising business leaders, I find that real planning for the future always gets the short shrift. Company culture drives decision making and process.

Company 55

Company Companies Artificial Inteligence Technical Review 55

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2022

The classic book, “ Hunting in a Farmer's World: Celebrating the Mind of an Entrepreneur ,” by serial entrepreneur and business coach John F. Dini, tied together several threads I have often seen in my own experience of mentoring and helping aspiring entrepreneurs. These are the ultimate hunters.

Entrepreneur 124

Entrepreneur Marketing News Slides 124

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2022

Thus, ever after years as an executive in IBM and other companies, I’m still looking for the magic. Great leaders strive to treat each person in their organization as a valued individual, rather than as a “human resource.” This focus on individuals, often called servant leadership , is building a larger and larger following.

Framework 127

Framework Organization IBM IBM 127

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2022

Your role is to provide this enablement, through listening to their needs, and providing personal coaching and mentoring as required. This fosters a positive team culture, and communicates company values that are important for everyone. Foster collaboration rather than competition.

Product 109

Product Training Customer Custom 109

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2022

Thus I was pleased to see the same conclusion in a new book, “ CEO Excellence ,” by Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, and Vikram Malhotra, each a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company. You need to make it about more than money, focus on future possibilities, solve for the whole, and kill as much as you create.

Template 109

Template Demand Social Media Summary 109

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2017

He and I both believe that the key to high growth in any company is a learning culture, led from the highest executive levels. Everyone agrees that establishing and maintaining a company-wide learning culture is not so easy. Establish mentoring and coaching relationships. Potential is enhanced in a learning culture.

Coach 57

Coach Mentor Organization Entrepreneur 57

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2019

Based on my own experience in large and small businesses, as well as mentoring entrepreneurs, here is my list of behaviors which will keep you ahead of the pack: Focus on managing relationships more than tasks. Building new relationships, inside and outside the company, and nurturing old ones, is a key to long-term leadership.

Tips 97

Tips Mentor Coach Metrics 97

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

chapter of the Media, Entertainment and Technology Alliance (METal) and the voice of KenRadio's World Technology Roundup on CBS Radio, Rutkowski has recruited a roster of mentors to coach entrepreneurs who enroll in the institute's programs in LA. You also provide the Institute, the mentors and your classmates with warrants on 3.5%

Mentor 185

Mentor Class Entertainment Technical Review 185

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

A business entity has to be created and real resources applied. Ask for help from advisors and mentor your team. As you gather your team, recognize that they will need your help and coaching as well. Yet running a new company cannot always be a consensus-driven process, so you need to trust yourself in making the hard decisions.

Startup 117

Startup Entrepreneur Social Media Coach 117

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2020

There are also many more stories of companies that pivoted too late. Increase you focus on coaching, training, and mentoring. Every founder has a story about the pivot that made their business, such as Starbucks switching to selling coffee from expresso makers, and Flickr from an online game to photo sharing.

Metrics 140

Metrics Entrepreneur Coach Satisfaction 140

Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

The barriers to entry when it comes to launching a company require less tension and a lot less capital. Fortunately, the Startup of the Year program aims to make it easier for founders to connect with resources. In five short years, they’ve helped build 52 companies, raised 25 million in investments and reached over 2000 founders. “[It]

Startup 141

Startup Technical Review Competition Software Review 141

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The classic book, “ Hunting in a Farmer's World: Celebrating the Mind of an Entrepreneur ,” by serial entrepreneur and business coach John F. Dini, tied together several threads I have often seen in my own experience of mentoring and helping aspiring entrepreneurs. These are the ultimate hunters.

Entrepreneur 95

Entrepreneur News Slides Startup 95

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2018

For example, according to recent research from Bain & Company , Apple, Netflix, Google, and Dell employees are 40 percent more productive than the average, even though they are no smarter or more experienced. Practice process coaching, but not edicting decisions. Give team members the training, tools, and data to do the job.

Technical Review 51

Technical Review Startup Training Netflix 51

Jason Nazar

JUNE 2, 2016

By mastering negotiation you’ll always have more resources to accomplish your goals. What Are You Waiting For: Do It Now – A very dear man and mentor to me, Mike Schuminsky, had a very special way of managing folks. Build Something to Pass On – When you birth and grow a company, at some point you inevitably think about its legacy.

Tips 40

Tips Coach Resource Startup 40

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2017

Most business leaders today realize that smart management of scarce resources is the key to competitive success. Yet the truth is that a more scarce resource is really the time, talent, and energy of your team. It also means setting up a personalized coaching and mentoring system, and accelerated rotations for top talent.

Product 58

Product Startup Guide Framework 58

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2010

We did big, boring but necessary implementations for large companies. I next moved into system design where I designed computer systems to deal with large industrial natural gas customers and telecommunication companies. The wisest mentor I ever had was Ameet Shah , my partner on several projects. discuss.

Entrepreneur 372

Entrepreneur Startup Design Framework 372

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

As a result, there have also been many new resources and mentors popping up specifically aimed at women. But according to a recent book by Adelaide Lancaster and Amy Abrams, “ The Big Enough Company ,” based on years of helping women entrepreneurs, the road to success for women does involve its own unique set of demons.

Entrepreneur 95

Entrepreneur Lancaster Startup Mentor 95

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

If you're an employee in a big company, sometimes it can feel like you're not sure when your career is going. We're a disruptor, the third wave in human resources technology. You can find a mentor, a coach, a project, or experience, to help you prepare for the role you are looking for. How did you start the company?

Help 100

Help Southern California Startup Technical Review 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2015

In his words, [in some instances] “because lots of capital is available, the company takes on the capital and that ends up resulting in no constraints on decision making and so the company decides to do five things in stead of just one.” You are defined by how you serve the companies that are struggling.

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital Startup Writing Blogging 150

Xconomy

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Plug and Play San Diego, established in 2013 as a satellite of the Sunnyvale, CA-based incubator, has funneled 15 local startups through the Silicon Valley program after providing some coaching and other services in San Diego. We would like to launch an accelerator based here, and bring in additional resources from the Bay Area.”.

San Diego 40

San Diego Incubator Avalon Mentor 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2015

The classic book, “ Hunting in a Farmer's World: Celebrating the Mind of an Entrepreneur ,” by serial entrepreneur and business coach John F. Dini, tied together several threads I have often seen in my own experience of mentoring and helping aspiring entrepreneurs. These are the ultimate hunters.

Entrepreneur 106

Entrepreneur News Slides Startup 106

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

A business entity has to be created and real resources applied. Ask for help from advisors and mentor your team. As you gather your team, recognize that they will need your help and coaching as well. Yet running a new company cannot always be a consensus-driven process, so you need to trust yourself in making the hard decisions.

Startup 63

Startup Entrepreneur Social Media Coach 63

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 12, 2014

A recent book, “ Hunting in a Farmer''s World: Celebrating the Mind of an Entrepreneur ,” by serial entrepreneur and business coach John F. Dini, tied together several threads I have often seen in my own experience of mentoring and helping aspiring entrepreneurs. These are the ultimate hunters.

Entrepreneur 109

Entrepreneur Startup News Slides 109

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Professional angel investing takes time, knowledge, skills and resources. Ultimately, it’s this intangible capability that can add the most value to the company. A trophy investor is a great coach and mentor, sometimes providing the only shoulder an entrepreneur can cry on during difficult times. Emotional maturity.

Entrepreneur 83

Entrepreneur Mentor Invest Angel 83

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2017

The classic book, “ Hunting in a Farmer's World: Celebrating the Mind of an Entrepreneur ,” by serial entrepreneur and business coach John F. Dini, tied together several threads I have often seen in my own experience of mentoring and helping aspiring entrepreneurs. These are the ultimate hunters.

Entrepreneur 54

Entrepreneur News Slides Startup 54

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

He says it basically comes down to three key functions: Sets the overall vision and strategy of the company and communicates it to all stakeholders. Recruits, hires, and retains the very best talent for the company. Run great meetings (don’t be a productivity drain on the company). Selling the company.

Venture Capital 319

Venture Capital Startup Sales Customer 319